DWI Defense

Fort Worth DWI Defense Attorney Shawn Matlock

At The Matlock Law Firm, we represent people arrested for drunk driving, including repeat DWI offenders, underage university students from Texas Christian University or University of Texas-Arlington, or commercial driver's license holders To learn how we can challenge breathalyzer results, defend refusals to provide a breath sample, and protect your ability to drive using administrative license proceedings, contact Tarrant County DWI defense lawyer Shawn Matlock for a free consultation in Fort Worth.

Because the opportunity to plead DWI charges down to lesser offenses such as obstruction of the highway has all but disappeared in Tarrant County, a vigorous defense based on the circumstances of your arrest or the evidence of drunk driving is often the only practical way to favorably resolve a DWI. Our firm's experience with the constitutional issues involved in traffic stops, the forensic analysis of toxicology reports, and the cross-examination of arresting officers can give you a distinct advantage if your case is suitable for a defense on the merits at trial.

Even if we have no practical way to defend your DWI case on the facts, or if your case is complicated by a prior DWI conviction, we can still do a great deal to relieve the worst potential consequences of a drunk driving charge. We can help you apply for the occupational license that will enable you to drive for specific purposes. We can challenge the facts underlying aggravated or enhanced charges of drunk driving, such as an open container. We can also challenge a breathalyzer test.

The Matlock Law Firm can also protect your interests if you are facing felony DWI charges such as third-time repeat offenders or vehicular homicide, intoxication assault, or charges related to a hit-and-run accident or fleeing a police officer. Our experience with the defense of such crimes as murder and aggravated assault means that we will do everything possible to protect your rights at every stage of the case.

To learn more about our ability to provide through and effective client service in defense of drunk driving charges of all kinds, contact The Matlock Law Firm in Tarrant County.